Odisha braces for heavy rainfall: IMD issues forecast for next four days

Bhubaneswar, July 23: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today forecasted heavy rainfall across most parts of Odisha over the next four days.

For today, the IMD anticipates heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 cm in certain areas of the districts including Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nayagarh, Puri, Khurda, and Bargarh.

On July 24, the forecast predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall (exceeding 11 cm) in isolated regions of Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, and Sambalpur. Other districts, including Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Nayagarh, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, and Kendrapara, are expected to experience heavy rainfall ranging from 7 to 11 cm.

For July 25, heavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated in Kendrapara, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, and Angul, while other areas like Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Jajpur, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar are likely to see heavy rainfall.

The forecast for July 26 includes heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 cm in isolated areas across 13 districts, including Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri.

On July 27, heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 cm is expected in some areas of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, and Jharsuguda. For July 28 and 29, the IMD predicts light to moderate rain or thundershowers across various districts in Odisha.